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Abe Partridge w/ Support From Jack Barksdale Live at Eddie's Attic!
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Sat., August 15
Abe Partridge, Jack Barksdale, Eddie's Attic - If idiosyncratic folksinger Partridge ever wanted to retire his musical pursuits, he'd have plenty of things to stay busy. Those include being an award-winning visual painter in the outsider art vein, a storyteller who can hold a room rapt telling tales, and a documentarian. But for now, he's one of America's finest singer/songwriters in the roots folk genre, singing originals that veer from early Bob Dylan ("Abe Partrige's 403d Freakout") to Kevn Kinney. He's friends with the latter and contributed to Kinney's recent covers tribute with "Stand Up and Fight for It." It's likely we'll hear that tonight, but from there it's anyone's guess what he'll pull out of his imaginative, witty bag. We might even get a preview of tracks from his forthcoming album produced by Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley. Young opener Barksdale is an equally idiosyncratic and wryly-humored folkie mentored by Partridge. His new EP is due in a few months but he's sure to preview "The Scam Song" from it. - Hal Horowitz
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Abe Partridge w/ support from Jack Barksdale live at Eddie’s Attic!
Abe Partridge is a heralded musician, singer/songwriter, visual artist, storyteller and documentarian based in Mobile, Alabama. Since the release of his debut album Cotton Fields and Blood for Days in 2018, Partridge has toured relentlessly, including several tours throughout Europe. He is a regular at several great music festivals such as the 30a Songwriters Fest, and the Laurel Cove Music Fest as well as listening rooms across the country including the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Eddies Attic in Atlanta, and Duke’s in Indianapolis. Recently, he toured extensively with Matthew Sweet, Drivin’ N Cryin’, and Dar Williams in support of his latest release Love in the Dark. He has performed on several syndicated NPR radio programs including, Mountain Stage and Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour.
Partridge along with co-producer Ferrill Gibbs created the Alabama Astronaut podcast, where Abe attempts to properly record songs previously undocumented at holiness, serpent-handling churches in Appalachia. It was in the Top Ten documentary podcasts on Apple Podcasts within days of its release and now has over 100k downloads and a 4.9-star rating.
When Partridge is not writing or touring, he is also a highly acclaimed visual artist. His paintings, primarily acrylic on tarred board and watercolors, now hang in art galleries around the southeast and in the private collections of Tyler Childers, Mike Wolfe (American Pickers), Rick Hirsch (Wet Willie), Tommy Stinson (The Replacements) and Tommy Prine. Abe’s art is featured yearly at Howard Finster’s Paradise Gardens. His artwork was featured in Stephen King’s 2019 sequel to The Shining – Dr. Sleep. He painted the cover art for Charlie Parr’s, Last Of The Better Days Ahead (Smithsonian Folkways). He also created art for Tyler Childers’ 2022 release, Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (RCA), as well as promotional posters for The Red Clay Strays’ 2024 release Made by These Moments (RCA) and a limited version cover art for their 2026 single, Demons In Your Choir (RCA).
Partridge’s first major art exhibition With Signs Following was on display at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center in Mobile, AL in 2023. His book “With Signs Following – Portraits + Stories from the Serpent-Handling Faith” released following the exhibit to wide acclaim.
Three members of The Red Clay Strays occasionally join Abe for a punk side-project they share together, The Psych Peas. They have one album, Lackluster, that has only been released on physical formats. The band has created a reputation for giving high-energy, chaotic live performances, and has garnered a cult-like following. John P. Strohm of The Lemonheads compared them to “Scratch Acid and Butthole Surfers in their prime”.
Abe also works with the legendary North Carolina songwriter, David Childers and his band The Serpents. Together, they are The Satan, You’re a Liars, with an album, Let’s Build This House Together, released on vinyl, CD, digital download, and Bandcamp in early 2025.
He is now gearing up for a 2026 release of a new album produced by Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth.
American Songwriter Magazine said, “Abe Partridge has established himself as one of the most respected songwriters and visual folk artists in the southeast.”
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Jack Barksdale is a folk/Americana singer/songwriter from Texas. Inspired by folk, rock, and blues legends, Jack started performing original music at the age of nine and has already shared the stage with Wynonna Judd, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Junior Brown, John Fullbright, and Hayes Carll.
Jack tours nationally and wows audiences with lyrics wise beyond his years. Jack plays guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano, and ukulele, but identifies first and foremost as a songwriter. His musical influences include Lead Belly, Howlin’ Wolf, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, and Willie Nelson.
In June 2025 Jack released a full length album under Truly Handmade Records, a label formed by the estate of Guy Clark.
To date Jack’s music has garnered well over 5 million streams on Spotify, close to 75K on Instagram and has been played on SiriusXM and Americana Radio.
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